Sai Ankith Potapragada
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Sai Ankith Potapragada is a researcher at the forefront of human-robot interaction, with a specialized focus on child-robot interaction and socially assistive robotics in educational and healthcare contexts. His most cited work, "Exploring Child-Robot Interaction in Individual and Group Settings in India" (2024, 2 citations), represents a pioneering contribution to the field by evaluating the HaKsh-E social robot's effectiveness in teaching hand hygiene to children aged 7–11 through game-based interactions. This study is notable for its cross-cultural application, examining how group dynamics versus individual settings influence engagement and learning outcomes in India—a context often underrepresented in HRI research. By employing rigorous video analysis and rubric-based assessments, Potapragada provides actionable insights for designing scalable, culturally sensitive robotic interventions. His work bridges robotics, education, and public health, demonstrating how social robots can address real-world challenges like hygiene compliance. As an emerging voice in the field, Potapragada's research lays critical groundwork for deploying assistive technologies in diverse, resource-constrained environments, making him a key figure to watch in the evolution of child-robot interaction studies.
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